OTHER THERAPEUTIC CAREERS

RECREATIONAL THERAPIST

• Recreational Therapists can plan, direct, and coordinate recreation-based treatment
• You need a minimum of a bachelors degree and certified
• The medium pay for a recreational therapist annually is $42,280

RECREATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT

• Skilled professional working to support or assist the efforts of a recreational therapist
• You have to have a high school diploma or a recommended associates degree.
• The overall average salary as a recreational therapy assistant is $33,000.

RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

• Care for patients who have trouble breathing.
• You typically need an associates degree, but some go for a bachelors degree
• The average salary for a respiratory therapist is $55,870

RESPIRATORY THERAPY TECHNICIAN

• Evaluate, monitor, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders
• You are recommended to have an associates degree for this job
• The average salary for a Respiratory Therapy Technician is $41,590.

MASSAGE THERAPIST

• A massage therapist has to have 3 months to a year of a massage therapy program.
• Certification is required in many states.
• The average salary for a massage therapist is $36,000 anually

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN

• One or more years on the job or one to two years in an HSTE program.
• License is required in many states.
• Earns up to 17,300 to 36,400 dollars annually.

DIALYSIS TECHNICIAN

• Have to go through a dialysis technician program.
• License isnrequired in all states
• The annual salary for a dialysis technician is $35,000.

PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT

• You need an associates degree licensure in all states except Colorado and Hawaii.
• The annual salary for a physical therapist technician is $51,040.

SURGICAL TECHNICIAN

• Surgical technicians, also called operating room technicians.
• Prepare operating rooms and arrange equipment
• Most surgical technicians work in hospitals
• Must have a post secondary certificate or an associates degree
• The average salary for a surgical technicians is $41,790.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

• Helps ill patients through everyday activities
• Half of the occupational therapists work in offices
• Typically have a masters degree in occupational therapy
• The annual wage for an occupational therapist is $75,400.

PHARMACIST

• Dispense prescription medication to patients
• Work in pharmacies and grocery stores
• Also work in hospitals and clinics
• All pharmacists are licensed with a 4 year professional degree
• Annual wages for a pharmacist is $116,670.

PHYSICAL THERAPIST

• Help recover injured or ill patients with treatable physical disabilities
• Work in private offices and clinics
• Must have a doctorate in a physical therapist degree.
• Must be a licensed physical therapist
• annual wages for a physical therapist is $79,860.

ATHLETIC TRAINER

• Trainers earn a salary of $35,000 to $75,000 per year
• Are health care professionals who help physicians to provide emergency care , clinical diagonis and medical conditions
• Must have a degree from an accredited professional level education and then sit to pass for the Board of Certification examination .

PERFUSIONIST

• PERFUSIONIST EARN BETWEEN $60,000 - $75,000.
• Is a specialized healthcare who uses heart-lung machine during cardic surgery
• Highly trained member of the cardiothoraic surgical team which consist physician assistants , surgical technologist and nurses
• Requires Bachelors degree from accredited college or university

ART , MUSIC , DANCE THERAPIST

• Helps individuals with their overall physical and mental health
• You have to have a masters degree to be licensed
• The average salary for a creative arts therapist is $40,000.

SPEECH LANGUAGE THERAPIST

• THe best paid in the profession earned more than $107,650 in 2012, while the lowest paid earned less than $44,380
• Works closely with infants and adults who have various levels of speech and communication problems .
• Also problems with swallowing , drinking , or eating difficulties.
• It requires a compelete bachelor's degree with coursework in biological sciences .